CRD #36644 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD

Private Portfolio, Inc.

According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Private Portfolio, Inc. ranks #4,601 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in CA, it ranks #79 of 279 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Private Portfolio, Inc. carries 1 BrokerCheck disclosure across 9 branch offices - light load for a small firm, earning a Grade B.

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Grade B
Safety grade
9
branch offices
1
disclosure
#4,601 of 20,055
disclosure rank · graded

FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket

CRD record 36644 Private Portfolio, Inc.

Private Portfolio, Inc. · Grade B · 1 disc · 0.11/office · Small firm

  • CRD 36644
  • GRADE B
  • DISC 1
  • REG 1
  • ARB 0
  • CIV 0
  • BRANCH 9
  • PER-OFF 0.11
  • RANK #4,601 of 20,055
  • BOOK Small firm

Intensity peers

Nearest same-size peer: Academy Securities, Inc. (0.11 disc/office)

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Disclosures per office among small firm peers (lower is cleaner)

Private Portfolio, Inc. ranks #4,601 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; light load at 0.11 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →

PlainAdvisorCheck rating 4/5 - an editorial, size-normalized signal, not a regulatory determination. Always verify the underlying record on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging an advisor.

Data updated July 2026

Branch offices

9 offices

FINRA: Small firm

Total disclosures

1 event

On FINRA BrokerCheck

Regulatory events

1 action

100% of all disclosures

Disclosures per office

0.11 per office

1 ÷ 9 offices

Private Portfolio, Inc. vs. every disclosing firm

Disclosures per branch office, the size-normalized signal behind the grade (lower is cleaner)

0 Among the cleanest for its size a cleaner per-office record than 86% of 1,251 disclosing firms

0–0: 314 disclosing firms (25%). This entry sits in this band. 0–1: 159 disclosing firms (13%). Above this entry. 1–1: 301 disclosing firms (24%). Above this entry. 1–1: 40 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 1–1: 140 disclosing firms (11%). Above this entry. 1–2: 32 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 2–2: 65 disclosing firms (5%). Above this entry. 2–2: 9 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 2–2: 72 disclosing firms (6%). Above this entry. 2–3: 14 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 3–3: 24 disclosing firms (2%). Above this entry. 3–3: 6 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 3–3: 32 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 3–4: 5 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 4–4: 10 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–4: 3 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 4–4: 9 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–5: 3 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 5–5: 11 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 5–5: 2 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. This firm 0 5 every disclosing firm, by disclosures per office, bucketed by value

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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · 2026

Disclosure Breakdown

Disclosure Type Count
Regulatory Events 1
Arbitrations 0
Civil Events 0
Total 1

Counts for Private Portfolio, Inc. reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations.

Disclosure category share

Regulatory 1 Arbitration 0 Civil 0

Firm Details

Firm Size
Small
Scope
ACTIVE
Location
La Jolla, CA, 92037-4535
Formed
05/18/1994
State of Formation
California
CRD Number
36644
SEC Number
47421

Regulator-heavy mix

Private Portfolio, Inc. in the heavier-disclosure third

Private Portfolio, Inc. carries 1 BrokerCheck disclosure across 9 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#4,601 of 20,055). Regulator-initiated events are 100% of the book (1 regulatory / 0 arbitration / 0 civil).

100% of Private Portfolio, Inc.'s 1 disclosures are regulator-initiated (1 events). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.

Educational summary of Private Portfolio, Inc.'s disclosure book - not financial advice. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations; consult a licensed advisor before decisions.

California cohort · 0.49× state average

Private Portfolio, Inc. tracks near the California disclosure average

Private Portfolio, Inc. reports 1 BrokerCheck disclosure, about 0.49× the California average of 2.1 across 279 graded firms.

In California, 189 firms carry Grade A and 0 carry Grade F on the same size-normalized scale.

Average uses graded firms with a principal-office state on file, not a full 50-state census. Open the California state book →

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Private Portfolio, Inc. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Private Portfolio, Inc. ranks #4,601 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in CA, it ranks #79 of 279 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Ordinals match the disclosure-first sort documented on our methodology corpus-placement section. A high disclosure rank is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing; larger firms accumulate more reported events. Always review the underlying FINRA BrokerCheck detail before engaging.
What does a grade of B mean for Private Portfolio, Inc.?
A grade of B reflects Private Portfolio, Inc.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (small firm). It carries 1 total disclosure across 9 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Private Portfolio, Inc. have?
Private Portfolio, Inc. has 1 total FINRA disclosure, including 1 regulatory event. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Private Portfolio, Inc.?
Private Portfolio, Inc. operates 9 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a small firm, registered in CA (Small firm). FINRA BrokerCheck publishes branch-office counts but not a firmwide registered-representative headcount, so PlainAdvisorCheck measures firm size by branch footprint.
Where can I verify Private Portfolio, Inc.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify Private Portfolio, Inc.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 36644. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event on a broker-dealer's record, including regulatory actions, customer complaints, arbitration proceedings, and civil court events. Disclosures are part of the public record maintained by FINRA and do not necessarily indicate wrongdoing or proven violations.
Should I avoid Private Portfolio, Inc. because of its disclosures?
Not necessarily. Larger firms accumulate more disclosures simply because they operate more offices, so PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. Private Portfolio, Inc. carries 1 disclosure across 9 branch offices (about 0.11 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.

Nationwide peers by disclosures or branches

Two PlainAdvisorCheck-derived peer sets for Private Portfolio, Inc., both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).

Read with this firm

Read our methodology - heavier-disclosure firms: how raw counts and per-office intensity are graded.

Retrieved and formatted by PlainAdvisorCheck from FINRA BrokerCheck public records.

Every figure on PlainAdvisorCheck is rendered directly from FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD disciplinary records, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.